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Friday’s Forgotten Book: Mrs. Pargeter’s Package by Simon Brett
Simon Brett has been a mainstay of English crime fiction for nearly 50 years. His first book was issued in 1975. Since then he published some 70 volumes and has written for radio and television. He received the Diamond Dagger Award from The Crime Writers’...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
While nothing by Agatha Christie is truly forgotten, Cat Among the Pigeons (Collins, 1959) is one of her lesser known works. One of Hercule Poirot’s later adventures, the great man barely makes an entrance before the end. The mystery is not as well constructed as...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: Murder by Jury by Ruth Burr Sanborn
Ruth Burr Sanborn (1894-1942) was an industrious author during her short life, producing short stories, novels, and book reviews. Her papers are held in the Harvard Library archives, which offers the following biography: “Ruth Burr Sanborn, author, was born in...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Metropolitan Opera Murders by Helen Traubel
Helen Francesca Traubel (1899 – 1972) was an American opera and concert singer. A dramatic soprano, she was best known for her Wagnerian roles, especially those of Brünnhilde and Isolde. She began her career as a...
Perfect Opportunity by Steven Havill
I was fortunate enough to be approved to see an advance review copy of the 26th title in the Posadas County mystery series. Perfect Opportunity by Steven F. Havill will be released by Severn House on 5 March 2024. This is the first in the series to be issued by...
Friday’s Forgotten Book: The Prime Minister’s Pencil by Cecil Waye
Cecil John Charles Street (1884-1964) was an impressively productive author of Golden Age crime fiction. As John Rhode, he created a series of about 70 books with Dr. Lancelot Priestley, published between 1925 and 1961. He also wrote short stories, stand-alone...
Aubrey Hamilton is a former librarian who still reads at every opportunity and loves to talk about what she is reading.